ERIC Number: EJ914772
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002-Mar
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-6843
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Learning in a Man's World: Examining the Perceptions of Undergraduate Women in Male-Dominated Academic Areas
Steele, Jennifer; James, Jacquelyn B.; Barnett, Rosalind Chait
Psychology of Women Quarterly, v26 n1 p46-50 Mar 2002
This study examined the perceptions of undergraduate women in male-dominated academic areas. First-year and final-year female undergraduates in a male-dominated academic area (i.e., math, science, or engineering) reported higher levels of discrimination and stereotype threat than women in a female-dominated academic area (i.e., arts, education, humanities, or social science), and men in either a male- or female-dominated academic area. Moreover, women in a male-dominated academic area were most likely to report thinking about changing their major. These findings suggest that female college students majoring in math, science, and engineering continue to perceive additional gender-based obstacles in their field. (Contains 1 table and 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Females, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Gender Discrimination, Sex Stereotypes, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Engineering Education, Disproportionate Representation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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